The Environmental Protection Agency wants U.S. fuel distributors to move 2.1 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2018 as part of the continuing increase in the nation’s renewable fuel standard, the agency said.
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Diesel Average Rises 6¢ to $2.357
As crude oil prices continued to advance, the U.S. retail average price of diesel and gasoline rose with it, both jumping about 6 cents per gallon.
May 30, 2016Oil Eases Gains After Exceeding $50 for First Time This Year
Crude prices in New York and London briefly breached the long-anticipated $50-a-barrel barrier May 26, with West Texas Intermediate touching as high as $50.21 before paring gains and closing at $49.48 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
May 26, 2016Minnesota Becomes Seventh State to Fail to Pass Fuel-Tax Hike
Minnesota became the seventh state to fail to pass a fuel-tax increase this year as its legislative session ended at midnight May 22 with no agreement on a long-awaited major transportation funding package despite the state’s $900 million budget surplus.
May 23, 2016Modest Biofuel Quota for 2017 Blasted by Producers
The Obama administration tried to strike a cautious compromise May 18 in setting quotas for a controversial renewable fuels program that pits Big Oil against Corn Belt interests.
May 19, 2016Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $2.297; Price Is Highest for 2016
The U.S. retail diesel average rose 2.6 cents to $2.297 the highest price this year, the Department of Energy said May 16.
May 16, 2016Nikola Motor Promises Prototype Electric Class 8 Truck This Year
Nikola Motor Co. will display a working prototype of a 2,000 horsepower Class 8 all-electric truck “later this year,” the manufacturer said.
May 12, 2016Oil Trades Near $45 as Canada Wildfires Temper Global Surplus
Crude traded near $45 a barrel May 8 as Canadian wildfires knocked out about 1 million barrels a day of production, outweighing the new Saudi Arabian oil minister’s pledge to maintain the country’s policy of near-record output.
May 9, 2016Diesel Rises 0.5¢ to $2.271
The U.S. retail diesel average inched up 0.5 cent to $2.271, the Department of Energy said.
May 9, 2016New Fuel Tool Provides Fleets Climate Emission Data
The nonprofit network Business for Social Responsibility said it launched an interactive database called Fuel Tool to support the transition to low-carbon commercial road freight.
May 9, 2016